FOXTON BOROUGH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 4871, 16 February 1933, Page 4

FOXTON BOROUGH.

CONSTITUTED 1 888 POPULATION 1> 760 AREA OF BOROUGH 1.271 acres. RATEABLE VALUE (unimproved) £97,841. RECREATION RESERVES : Easton Park, 5 acres; Victoria Park, 10 acres; Racecourse, Bowling Green, Ihakara Gardens. MUNICIPAL GASWORKS—Manager : Mr. C. McLean. TELEPHONE.—Continuous Service. WATER SUPPLY.—Artesian (per ibores). 75 miles of . wgjjier mains. Average pressure 501 b. per square inch. DRMNAGE.—Up-to-date system to all parts of the borough, 7 miles of sewers. TOWN HALL.—Seating accommodation 95b persons, Tglkie plant installed, pictures shown twice weekly. PUBLIC LIBRARY—About 10g0 books. Borrowing terms, 2/6 per quarter. FIRE PREVENTION.— Station, hydrants, hose and engine. BOROUGH COUNCIL:—Mayor:Mr M. E. Perreau; Council: Cis. Jno. Ross, A. R. Crowe, S. E. Cowley, D. R. Barron, F. BoJ&n----son, R. J. Thompson, R. Rqitgiheuea, S. J. Harvey and J. L. Christie. ToAvn Clerk—Mr. Wm. Trueman. Water work’s Foreman.—Mr. Win. Neville. - •* CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.— President: Mr. J. K. Ufornjjlow; Secretary: Mr. R. 0. Eforp|g^w._ HARBOUR BOARD.—Chairman: J. Linklater, Esq., M.P.; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. Pilot: Captain A. Nelson. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.—Chairman: Mr. J. K. Horalblow; secretary: Mr. R. Rangiheuea. FOXTON RACING CLUB.—President: Mr. W. E. Barber; secretary : Mr. J. Martin. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. — President: Mr. D. Christie; seeretary: Mr. E. J. Murphy. LODGES.—Te Awahou (Masons) : Secretary: Mr. J. Ross; Urufik: secretary: Mr. E. Fuller; (Mifellows': secretary: Mr. W. Nye, Junr. CHURCHES—St. Mary’s: Rev. Father O’Sullivan; Presbyterian: Rev. A. Fotheringham; Salvation Army: Ensign W. T. Armstrong; Methodist: Rev. 0. P. Liddell; All Saints’: Rev. G. Young. DORCAS SOClETY.—Secretary: Mrs R. Moore. PLUNKET SOClETY.—President: Mrs W. Trueman; Secretary: Mrs Barron. MEDICAL.—Dr. E. M. Wyllie. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND—Manager : Mr. E. W. Thane. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, LTD.—Manager; Mr. W. M. Thomas.. POSTMASTER—Mr. W. R. McKenzie. STATIONIMASTER.—Mr. W.'Robson. POLICE STATlON.—Constable R. owßn. FIRE BRlGADE.—Superintendent: Mr. H. Reid; secretary: Mr. A. Walls. BOWLING CLUB.—President.: Mr. W. Trueman; secretary: Mr. J. L. Christie. CROQUET CLUB.—President: Mgs M. E. Perreau; secretary: Mss R. Owen. TENNIS CLUB.—President: Mr. L. C. Bryant; secretary: Mr. C. Procter. GOLF CLUB.-—President: Mr. W. Trueman; secretary: Mr. J. Newton. S WIMMING CLUB.—President: Mr. H. Hutchins; secretary: Mi l . D. R. Barron. UNITED SPORTS ASSOCIATION. —President: Mr. W. T. JeWeil; secretary: Mr. J. L. Christie. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.— President: Mrs A. P. Easton; secretary: Mi's C. H. Symons. FOXTON SURF AND LIFE SAVING CLUB.—President: Mr. M. E. Perreau; Club Captain: Mg. G. Shaw; secretary: Mr. W. Hussey. FOXTON SPORTS CLUB.—President: Mr. W. T. Jewell; secretary : Mr. J. L. Christie. MANAWATU LICENSING BENOH. —Messrs J. L. Stout Esq., S;M. t (Chairman), Messrs R. Brgaqt, J. K. Hornblow (Foxton), J. JE. Walker (Bulls), J. H. Fewest (Sanson), J. Curran (|ilmnBO»), Constable R. Owen ( ClerLj.